Liza Minnelli and the Other Side of That Ellen DeGeneres Oscar Selfie

Oscar host Ellen DeGeneres arranged her already famous selfie of a group of A-listers at the front of the Academy Awards with the intention of going viral so hard and fast that it would “break Twitter.”

I just thought I’d get an interesting shot of the posing celebs from behind, from my perch way above them in the second balcony of the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

However mine turned into a minor viral sensation of its own, with several hundred RTs that I’m aware of and plenty more, it seems, that don’t credit me.

The reason: I inadvertently caught Liza Minnelli, a little too far back and a little too short, straining to get into Ellen’s photo.

“This is heartbreaking. Poor Liza,” wrote one Twitter user. “Liza! I’ll take a picture with you anytime!” said another.

Through a spokesperson, Ms. Minnelli said “This picture explains why I never played basketball.”